Lake Nighthorse, Durango

Name: Lake Nighthorse
Address: Durango, United States

#4 among attractions in Durango

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Facts and practical information

Lake Nighthorse is a reservoir created by the 270 feet high Ridges Basin Dam southwest of Durango in La Plata County Colorado. As part of the Animas-La Plata Water Project, Lake Nighthorse provides water storage for tribal and water right claim-holders along the Animas River. ()

Coordinates: 37°13'31"N, 107°55'6"W

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Durango United States

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Lake Nighthorse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fish Hatchery, Powerhouse Science Center, Fort Lewis College, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

4.5 miNE
Nature and wildlife, Museum, Specialty museum
Fish Hatchery, Durango
115 min walk • The Durango Fish Hatchery is a Colorado Parks and Wildlife cold water fish production facility located near the Animas River in Durango, Colorado. The hatchery staff raise rainbow, brown, Snake River and native cutthroat trout, and kokanee salmon.
4.2 miNE
Museum, Event space, Science museum
Powerhouse Science Center, Durango
109 min walk • Powerhouse Science Center, formerly The Durango Discovery Museum, is an interactive science center located in Durango, Colorado. The museum opened on February 23, 2011 in what was once a power plant.
4.5 miNE
Art museum, Museum, Universities and schools
Fort Lewis College, Durango
114 min walk • Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado. Because of its unique origins as a military fort turned Indian boarding school turned state public school, FLC follows a 1911 mandate to give qualified Native Americans a tuition-free education and awards...
3.6 miNE
37°16'8"N • 107°52'55"W
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango
92 min walk • Scenic railroads, Museum, Specialty museum
5.4 miNE
37°17'38"N • 107°52'19"W
Durango Community Recreation, Durango
137 min walk • Sport complex, Park, Recreation center
4.6 miNE
37°17'1"N • 107°52'37"W
St. Columba Church - Durango, Durango
118 min walk • Church
3.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Main Avenue Historic District, Durango
100 min walk • Main Avenue Historic District in Durango, Colorado is a 34-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.